Project Summaries

The is a sample of our work and is not representative of all projects completed.
To see a list of clients we’ve worked with, head here.

Marin Community Foundation Interim Director of Housing

Marin Community Foundation Interim Director of Housing

Project SummaryCassandra BenjaminFebruary 23, 2026Homelessness, Affordable Housing, Ongoing Grantmaking Support

Right at Home Initiative Director

Right at Home Initiative Director

Service Area: Grantmaking Initiatives

Project SummaryCassandra BenjaminFebruary 23, 2026Homelessness, Affordable Housing, Grantmaking Initiatives

Butte County Nonprofit Sustainability Project

Butte County Nonprofit Sustainability Project

Service Area: Landscape Scan

Project SummaryCassandra BenjaminMarch 1, 2019Safety Net, Research/Landscape Reports, Climate Equity, Affordable Housing

North Bay Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Project

North Bay Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Project

Service Area: Landscape Scan, Grantmaking Initiatives

Project Summary, PrimaryCassandra BenjaminFebruary 1, 2019Affordable Housing

Affordable Housing Funders Collaborative

Affordable Housing Funders Collaborative

Service Area: Landscape Scan

Project SummaryCassandra BenjaminJuly 1, 2018Affordable Housing, Research/Landscape Reports

Sonoma County Resilience Fund: Housing Solutions

Sonoma County Resilience Fund: Housing Solutions

Service Area: Grantmaking Initiatives

Project Summary, PrimaryCassandra BenjaminMay 1, 2018Affordable Housing, Grantmaking Initiatives

Strong, Prosperous, & Resilient Communities Challenge (SPARCC)

Strong, Prosperous, & Resilient Communities Challenge (SPARCC)

Service Area: Grantmaking Initiatives, Learning Communities, Cross-Sector Partnerships

Project Summary, PrimaryCassandra BenjaminApril 1, 2018Climate Equity, Community Development, health, Grantmaking Initiatives, Cross-sector partnerships, Learning Communities

ReThink Health Ventures

ReThink Health Ventures

Service Area: Grantmaking Initiatives, Learning Communities, Cross-Sector Partnerships

Project Summary, PrimaryCassandra BenjaminMarch 1, 2018Health, Community Development, Learning Communities, Grantmaking Initiatives, Cross-sector partnerships

Yerba Buena Community Benefit Fund

Yerba Buena Community Benefit Fund

Service Area: Grantmaking Development, Grantmaking Support

Project SummaryCassandra BenjaminFebruary 1, 2018Ongoing Grantmaking Support, Community Development, Arts & Culture, Grantmaking Development

Collective Roots Merger

Collective Roots Merger

Service Area: Organizational Capacity Building

Project SummaryCassandra BenjaminNovember 1, 2017Safety Net, Health, Organizational Capacity, Community Development

Packard Foundation Food & Shelter Program

Packard Foundation Food & Shelter Program

Service Area: Grantmaking Support

Project SummaryCassandra BenjaminSeptember 1, 2017Affordable Housing, Safety Net, Homelessness, Ongoing Grantmaking Support

Kern Pledge

Kern Pledge

Service Area: Cross-Sector Partnerships

Project SummaryCassandra BenjaminApril 1, 2017Cross-sector partnerships, Education, Economic Mobility

Cross Sector Fellows Program

Cross Sector Fellows Program

Service Area: Learning Community

Project SummaryCassandra BenjaminNovember 1, 2016Learning Communities

Living Cities Integration Initiative

Living Cities Integration Initiative

Service Area: Cross-Sector Partnerships, Learning Communities, Grantmaking Initiatives

Project SummaryCassandra BenjaminApril 1, 2016Cross-sector partnerships, Community Development, Learning Communities, Grantmaking Initiatives, Economic Mobility

Putting the East Bay to Work

Putting the East Bay to Work

Service Area: Landscape Scan

Project SummaryCassandra BenjaminNovember 1, 2013Research/Landscape Reports, Workforce Development, Economic Mobility

Workday Foundation

Workday Foundation

Service Area: Grantmaking Development

Project SummaryCassandra BenjaminNovember 1, 2012Grantmaking Development, Economic Mobility, Workforce Development

Napa Valley Vintners Community Investment

Napa Valley Vintners Community Investment

Service Area: Grantmaking Development

Project SummaryCassandra BenjaminNovember 1, 2011Grantmaking Development, econ, edu, heal, saf

State & Local Housing Preservation Leaders Initiative

State & Local Housing Preservation Leaders Initiative

Service Area: Grantmaking Initiatives

Project SummaryCassandra BenjaminNovember 1, 2010Grantmaking Initiatives, Affordable Housing

HOPE SF

HOPE SF

Service Area: Cross-Sector Partnerships

Project SummaryCassandra BenjaminSeptember 1, 2008Cross-sector partnerships, Economic Mobility, Affordable Housing, Health, Community Development

Safety Net Funders Network

Safety Net Funders Network

Service Area: Grantmaker Education

Project SummaryCassandra BenjaminApril 1, 2008Grantmaker Education, Safety Net, Affordable Housing